ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347202
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 2023 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Ferriday Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N5180W |
| MSN: | 502B-0497 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Vidalia, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Summerell Airport, LA (1LS8) |
| Summerell Airport, LA (1LS8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On October 24, 2023, about 0915 central daylight time, a Air Tractor AT-502B airplane, N5180W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Vidalia, Louisiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight.
According to information collected by the Concordia County Sheriff’s Office, eyewitnesses observed the airplane apply seed to a nearby field and then flew to the east. The airplane entered a climbing right bank turn, collided with a power transmission wire, and descended into trees. Portions of the airplane were seen to fall from the airplane as it descended.
The accident site was located in a wooded area of Vidalia, Louisiana. Fraying of a transmission wire was observed to the east of the main wreckage. Two portions of the left wing’s leading edge were located between the wire strike and the main wreckage. The airplane remained relatively intact and displayed signatures consistent a nose low impact with terrain. All primary flight controls were accounted for at the accident site.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2023/10/24/crop-duster-crash-under-investigation/
https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2023/10/24/pilot-remembered-as-good-friend-of-many-after-crop-duster-accident/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=5180W
https://skyvector.com/airport/1LS8/Summerell-Airport
https://s3.amazonaws.com/mfbimages/logbook/images/aircraft/id/200926/2018081122215270-5588255_.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
NTSB investigating Tuesday's crash of an Air Tractor 502B airplane near Vidalia, Louisiana.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) October 24, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2023 16:42 | aus | Added |
| 24-Oct-2023 16:44 | harro | Updated |
| 24-Oct-2023 18:27 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 06:46 | aus | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 06:47 | harro | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 12:54 | A.J.Scholten | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 16:28 | johnwg | Updated |
| 27-Oct-2023 07:26 | aus | Updated |
| 01-Nov-2023 20:11 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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